To increase public and official awareness of the East Coast Greenway (ECG)

To build the support of national partner organizations and officials for the East Coast Greenway

To build the support of state and local partner organizations and officials for the East Coast Greenway

To promote National Trails Day, 'Healthy Trails, Healthy People'

To showcase the ECG as conducive to promoting an active-living urban environment which leads to greater health and fitness for Americans

To use the ECG to showcase how transportation funding has developed popular and beneficial bicycling and walking facilities along the East Coast.